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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] schaggo:
Wasnt directed at you personally, was a generic statement. I did not intend to come across defensive.

So I still yay for the probably unused search to be used, very simple keywords give lots of information and a lot of additional, useful information on top of that.

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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] _JT:
No biggie, just telling what I found :)
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] gm007:
@androxyde

i am not sure if this is a bug or maybe someone can confirm,but i cannot to flash the baseband alone,

i tried to flash 350 baseband on 434,i unticked all the option and kept baseband but in phone info the baseband still the same.

if i flash all the firmware everything is ok.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
Not a bug. BB versiion stated by the system depends on baseband sn file + /etc/firmware content holded by system.sin :)
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] gm007:
Thanks for the info, does it mean that i have successfully flashed the baseband but not showing the correct baseband in about phone?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
yes
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] alhaya:
But does not work on Windows 8!!!
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
I am on Windows 8 and yes it works on this platform.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Egan:
@Androxyde: I am willing to unlock my device. Can you use my device to uncover the location of the DRM keys?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Egan:
@Androxyde: I am referring to the above...
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] schaggo:
He prolly out beering in some of the donations. It was the first spring-ish day today around here... Give him some time and hold still with the unlock until he at least got back to you/us :)

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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] indianl:
Sorry for x-posting, but this thread seems to be much more active - I have a problem with my ZL being stuck in a bootloop after changing some build.prop entries. Flashtool Beta says there is no loader for the phone (I changed manufacturer and model values in build.prop). Is there a way to bypass that check and tell Flashtool which loader to use? The model is 6502, some more details here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40247910&postcount=11

Thanks!
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] gm007:
^^^ have install the correct drivers?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] waveloom:
13-apr-2013

Download links if first page, not working for me.

Mirror servers, different than "uploaded", please.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] indianl:
Yes,I think otherwise flashtool wouldn't "see" the phone at all, no?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] schizovivek:
i appreciate all the work every1 puts in but I cant understand why ppl give link to sites like rapidgator ... to just download the file it installs so much crapware !

If needed I can host it on my server but plz dont upload to such sites
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] rickwyatt:
I'm rooted with bootloader is lock and I toke a backup of my tz ta could I not unlock my downloader and then restore my tz and ta and have my drm keys back
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
No. Drm keys are not exported into backups. They are in a protected area of TA

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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] rickwyatt:
i pulled the hole partition of TA is there still no Drm keys?

anyways if i relock dose the BA2 start working again
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] :
No. Bravia Engine is gone permanently when you unlocked the boot loader.

You could have searched as heaps of people have already answered that question.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] snel76:
i had this "no loader" problem when i tryed to flash a firmware, i had forgotten to install flashdrivers^^. after installing them everything was fine. when installing drivers choose your device and flashdrivers to install.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Egan:
Maybe you can compare the size of the export with the actual partition?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] rickwyatt:
how would i no if ba2 is working after flashing my TA.img?

because it looks like working after unlocking then flashing it!
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] tanoxxx:
Hi guys,

Someone can help me?

How i must to do for flash only the BASEBAND?

thanks
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] lzyllp:
like this

but baseband display relate to some /etc/firmware files
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] tanoxxx:
Thanks
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Egan:
When you watch photos through Album they should like more vibrant and saturated with ba2 on than when off. You can make a screenshot or photo in both cases and share it here if you will.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] T0Tal_N00b:
Can Someone please upload flashtool beta 5 on a good file hosting server...
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] gm007:
Hi Androxyde,

i don't know if you can help me cause i bricked my phone while restoring TA from another phone.

i can access flash mode but the process is stopping.

there is a red light blinking when i connect the phone to charger.

Thanks .
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
Playing with TA is really dangerous. I think only the_laser with seTool can repair your phone. Its not a free service

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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] dogsly:
There were still what that change?

And, if possible, tell me what kind of files elabel-cxxx-row.sin and rpm.sin

Thanks in advance for your reply. You are doing a very important job for all of us.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] wyfer:
When will the beta 5 come to mac?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
I have to check is new screens show fine on Mac and it is ready for releasing :)

When I design some new screens on windows, I usually have to adapt them for mac (components placement, fonts etc )
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] [NUT]:
The beta5 saves the bl unlock key in a file in the app root with the same name it creates an empty directory for in the custom subfolder structure...

It also does not flash a boot.img from the fastboot toolbox, it says it's no sin or img, while the file I have it open actually is a boot.img from DooMLoRD...
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
Can you try with the attached file ? (replace beta5 x10flasher.jar with the one attached)

@jamiepedder :

can you try it too ?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] [NUT]:
I assume you meant flashing a kernel: beta6 flashes without problem, thanks!
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Droidphilev:
Hi,

I'm still waiting to unlock my bootloader until there is some more info about backing up/restoring TA with the tool that Ricky made (or on the machine itself). In this thread it is said that DRM are not backed up while in the thread of the app people report that it works. Is it better to wait, or...? I really want to unlock but if i can save these DRM keys (whatever they are used for) i would want to able to get back to factory situation if needed. Restoring these keys would be a real break through i guess, still it's kinda quiet about this.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] :
re:

I backed up and restored my TA without any issues, but unless someone gives me a specific test to do, I'm not sure if it actually worked. I did an MD5 sum of the partition beforehand (and before unlocking the bootloader) and an MD5 of the file I made and they matched exactly. BE2 certainly seems to be working for me from what I can tell.

---------- Post added at 10:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:23 AM ----------

I will give this a try when I get home, been away a couple of days. I've remoted in to my pc and replaced the file already though, for when I get back :)

Anything specific you want me to test? Should I go through what I did again and see what happens?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] andreasb29:
Flash tool tells me to touch the Backbutton, to get into the Flashmode... This doesnt work with Xperia Z, right? Should i choose Fastbootmode??
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] gm007:
Keep pressing Volume down than connect the phone.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] [NUT]:
You can also follow the guide in my signature :)
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] superino:
try now with beta 6 but now device only reboot...and now panic..
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
What are you meaning?

Did the flash aborted ? stuck ? did it end normally ?

first boot after flash is very long.

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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] tangcla:
I do hate to ask, but is it possible to upload to a mirror like devhost?

I can't download from the four mirrors at all... :(
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] superino:
@ Androxyde

The procedure end normally, wait for many minuts but nothing.. Stop on animation and reboot, always. Resolve with a flash stock rom, now work, have only root.. I wish try again, but i'm afraid..

Thanks for your answer
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] C1emen7s:
Yep, was using beta4 from the front page at the time. Gonna install beta6 and see if I have any joy. If not will uninstall all drivers and try again.

Thing is, what I can't understand is I installed all 3 drivers, yet it comes up as having ADB drivers on checking, but not fastboot drivers. But since I'm on locked BL and trying to flash via flashmode, why should it even matter that it can't find the fastboot drivers?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] igogold:
Is linux version support flashing?

I was unable to flash my C6603 with beta6, just write "phone connected in flash mode" and nothing. After some time it wrote "phone disconnected" and phone gone to boot.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
yes it supports flashing.

click flash icon then choose the firmware you want to flash. Wait until a screen comes up asking to put the phone in flashmode and then only then, plug your phone in flashmode. Finally, flashing will begin.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] igogold:
I did as you say. It able to backup TA, but not don't want to flash firmware.

I flashed neo many times, U and tipo couple of time. But at this time it doesn't write "start flashing". Here is a log:

Phone waits 1 min in flash mode and then reboot.

And driver check:
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
Can you do it with debug mode on ? do you have any stack trace on the console stdout ?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] igogold:
Only one line on console:

libusb_get_string_descriptor_ascii : I/O Errors

Debug output of flashtool is in attached file.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] superino:
still problem try another, but my device reboot always no start..
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
I will add more debug because its working on my side. I will let you know

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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
You flash a complete ftf ? I mean no wipe no exclude?

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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] superino:
try and try now with flashtool is gone, but if want flash recovery say me "waiting for device"..

Driver fastboot is ok..
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] BinaryDr3am:
Question

The bootloader unlock guide that can be found HERE mentioned that unlocking bootloader will also format the /data partition.

Why unlocking the bootloader through the Flashtool is not triggering /data format?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
Yes it does as it applies sony method

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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] gm007:
But sometimes it's not wiping data that's weird.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Egan:
For testing purposes in the backup ta thread I tried this a lot of times (restore locked TA + blu of flashtool) and it never erased or formatted /data. It did happen the first time with the official Sony method.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] coilbio:
Hey,

I was redirected here to back up my DRM keys. My phone connects to the software successfully but it doesn't work with backup-ta.

I was wondering if anyone could provide some directions in backing up my DRM keys using this tool.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] GutsyTripod:
i'm getting ERROR - C:\Flashtool;custom;root;ftkit.tar : Not found

is this important?

sorry this is my first android and still learning
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
Hi all,

I posted a new beta release. Check the OP :)
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
No it is not. This error should not appear anymore in the beta2 release :)
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] dhruvzz:
hey guys ,i am new to using sony phones.and i just bought a xperia z here in india..does this flashtool unlock bootloader as well ??pls guide me to the easiest method to rooting and bootloader unlockin pls...:D
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Jonster111:
Hi there,

This Tool can unlock your bootloader. And also its for flashing Firmware (.ftf) Files.

And here the one for getting root: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2154310

Hope I could help you :highfive:
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Kallb123:
Re: Flashtool beta for z .... (08/03/2013 new beta2)

Although the new version change log says there's a button to unlock/relock bootloader.

I don't mean to confuse anyone, but I was thinking that'll be how I'll unlock when I finally get round to it.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
This tool can unlock the bootloader.

It does it the official way :

First queries the phone IMEI and shows it in the wizard, then go to Sony website to ask for the unlock code. the copy the unlock code in the wizard field and click the unlock button. Then bootloader is unlocked.

This feature is there since a a loonnng time (it was as a plugin in the previous versions of flashtool)
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] hmsq:
Can we re-lock the bootloader then or it is a temp button?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
Re: Flashtool beta for z .... (08/03/2013 new beta2)

Yes you can relock and no it is not a temp button

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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] r1c4rd0:
that means that i can unlock bootloader of my xperia z then unlock it again if i want to? :fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] jmenbalek:
nothing ... error i have my head in my ass sorry :D
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] gm007:
please i need a mirror link for Beta2 if possible.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] morgan_82:
Androxyde, can you help me out here please.

I finally managed to get flash the UK unbranded ftf, no problems.

Then I seen this version includes the unlock/relock bootloader function and you confirmed it worked on the last page, so went ahead and relocked it, just to see if I ever have to send phone off for repairs and would need the bootloader locked again.

Now though, I cannot unlock bootloader again. I get this

Can I fix this?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
hmm that doesnt look good...

i recommend that u please wait...

we will do some testing...

PLEASE DO NOT USE THE RELOCK FEATURE ON THE XPERIA Z till then!
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] morgan_82:
Ok, thank you, DooMLoRD
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] fards:
Re: Flashtool beta for z .... (08/03/2013 new beta2)

What command is the tool using to relock?

Are the unlocked bootloaders version 0.3 or 0.5?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
Re: Flashtool beta for z .... (08/03/2013 new beta2)

To relock, i clear the TA unit containing unlock code in the Misc TA zone. Thats what is done by all relock ftf for any previous phone.

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[Xperia Z Original Android Development] arcadia2112:
instructions for noob

Hi I come from Galaxy S3, and I have downloaded your flashtool on my Macbook somehow I completely screwed up and I would greatly appreciate in case you can forward me a thread with instructions thanks
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] fards:
Re: Flashtool beta for z .... (08/03/2013 new beta2)

I'm still getting up to speed on what Sony are doing with their systems.

So this is just a thought, can the TA be read before unlocking, in case there's something new in there on this device that shouldn't be wiped during relocking ?

Appears I've got quite a lot of reading ahead of me
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] morgan_82:
I don't see any misc TA zone?

I have relocked the phone by flashing back to UK stock rom, then clicked the BLU button.

Now when I go to *#*#7378423#*#* > Service info > Configuration, I get this screen:

Now trying to unlock bootloader I get this:
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] igogold:
I think it's issue with my phone.

I tried to flash it under Windows 8 x64 without effect. Adb and flash drivers installed, I able flash phone with PC Companion and SUS, only with Flashtool there is no success. After plugging phone in flashmode Flashtool waits and do nothing, so phone just boot after a while.

So it's not linux related issue, it's phone related.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] therealbroxy:
Do I need 32bit Java on my ubuntu?

Hiya,

i am hoping to use flashtool on my linux system, on startup I get

andi@andi-ThinkPad-W500:~/Downloads/FlashTool$ ./FlashTool

Not running as root but Sony/SonyEriccson Vendor ID found on your udev rules

if Flashing didn't work well, run flashtool as root

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Cannot load 32-bit SWT libraries on 64-bit JVM

at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Library.loadLibrary(Library.java:263)

at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Library.loadLibrary(Library.java:240)

at org.eclipse.swt.internal.C.<clinit>(C.java:21)

at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initializeImpl(Native Method)

at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initialize(J9VMInternals.java:200)

at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initialize(J9VMInternals.java:167)

at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Converter.wcsToMbcs(Converter.java:63)

at org.eclipse.swt.internal.Converter.wcsToMbcs(Converter.java:54)

at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.<clinit>(Display.java:133)

at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initializeImpl(Native Method)

at java.lang.J9VMInternals.initialize(J9VMInternals.java:200)

at gui.MainSWT.open(MainSWT.java:109)

at gui.Main.main(Main.java:29)

I am guessing it is as it says "Cannot load 32-bit SWT libraries on 64-bit JVM" but just looking to confirm before I start fiddling....

Thanks Andi
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] emoratori:
Flashtool not recognizing device

Hi,

I just got my Xperia Z. Downloaded the flashtool, installed the drivers. But when I conect my device and start up the flash tool, it doesn't recognize the device, it even informs that the usb debugging is off allthough it ON...

Some HELP?

Thanks!
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] gm007:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2240614
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] emoratori:
So I flash the stock rom before unlocking it?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] NoSubstitute:
I am quite happy with my rooted Z. Though, sometimes I just want to tinker with my hardware a little. :)

Previously, I saw that unlocking the bootloader would permanently remove some features. Is that still so, or have you brilliant developers found a way around that yet?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] turilo:
Damn you posted this back in 1969 damnn lol
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] meghanath reddy:
not entering fast boot

i am using windows 8 and i have unloced all driver options of pc but still cant enter fastboot mode in flash tool

help me
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] mljjlm:
In Windows 8 you have to reboot into a mode where driver signing is not required. Search for advanced reboot
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] fareeed:
I finally caved, I was having cyanogenmod withdrawal symptoms :p so I backed up my Ta then unlocked my bootloader. I haven't tried restoring yet, I know that I need to be on stock for it to work. My question is, has anyone used Flashtool to restore their Ta after unlocking?

If anyone has restored their Ta, would you mind doing the following? Turn off bravia engine, go to any picture and take a screen shot. Do the same with bravia engine turned on. Then would you post the pictures here? Thanks much appreciated :)
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] meghanath reddy:
i already did all those

when i tryied to unlock boot loader
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] sacredsoul:
I keep getting the no loader found error. Coming from a CM 10.1 nightly. Any idea how to get past it?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] gm007:
Remove and re-install flashtool.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] sacredsoul:
Thanks, got it working. Had enable test mode to install all the drivers correctly. It worked like a champ after.
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] bullghost:
dear Androxyde

my phone is Xperia ZL

i try to relock the bootloader

my phone became soft brick ,cannot boot to sony logo only vibrate and goto flashmode again

here is the log

the last time i unlock it again and success booting,

could you fix relock feature ?

and also i fail to flash ftf file

after reading header the phone reboot it self ,can i skip app_log partition ?

here the log

thanks
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] gm007:
^^^^are you using flashtool beta6???
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] bullghost:
yes iam using beta6
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] :
I am also having the same issue when flashing FTFs. Actually, I have 3 versions of the 434 firmware - 2 i downloaded and one I made myself. The one I made myself gives the same messages and then reboots phone - never seems to actually flash anything. The other 2 downloaded FTFs work fine. Is it that the bundle creator has an issue in beta 6?

I've tried a few FTFs now (downloaded) and they all seem to work except mine. I have made one in the past in an older version of FlashTool and that appears to work fine. I haven't done anything different than I normally do....any ideas?

EDIT:

When Flashtool is preparing to do its thing with the ftf, it creates a 'prepared' folder which contains what it needs to flash over. As a test, I started a flash for a working file, then when asked to plug phone in etc. I copied the folder on to my desktop and then cancelled the flash. I then did the same for the none working ftf and copied the folder for that to the desktop too. In the folder of the none working ftf there were 2 extra files - loader.sin & simlock.ta. Not sure why, as my Xperia Z was bought sim free at full cost so is unbranded and factory unlocked (network lock that means, not bootloader!). Loader.sin was my daft mistake, but I had noticed that whilst the flash had been running, a monitoring program I was running was telling me that simlock.ta was being accessed just before phone rebooted. So, I recreated the ftf, but this time correctly leaving out loader.sin, and also leaving out simlock.ta. Flashed perfectly! Anyone know the significance of simlock.ta? Could I add that back, or would it not work again? Or was it because I had left loader.sin in there that caused the issue?

EDIT 2:

And I've just read elsewhere simlock.ta is generally ignored by flashtool, so most likely it was me leaving the loader.sin in there. My bad. Doh!
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] bullghost:
so you mean flashing the ftf file exclude loader.sin and simlock.ta ?
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Androxyde:
Only simlock.ta is ignored (if bundled by any mistake, then its just skipped from flashing)
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] bullghost:
ok, i try it again tonight

thanks
[Xperia Z Original Android Development] Maddhouse:
Any chance a auto back up could be added for the ta partition when you are going through BL unlocking in flash tools?